The proportion of patients being diagnosed with cancer at an early stage in England has risen to its highest ever level, according to new NHS analysis.  Latest data on 13 of the most common cancers, ...

Demand for elective care services is continuing to grow. In 2018, more than 1.7 million patients were referred for planned consultant led treatment each month. Between 2005/6 and 2017/18 total ...

The Elective Care Transformation Programme developed a specification for clinical peer review which involves GPs reviewing each other’s new referrals to provide constructive feedback to the referring ...

We are pleased to share with you, patient stories of hospital eye services, gathered as part of the EyesWise 100 Voices Campaign. EyesWise is an NHS project that aims to save sight and improve lives.

Here are the handbooks setting out best practice and ‘how-to’ solutions for each of the 14 high-volume elective care specialties that we have supported to transform to ensure patients see the right ...

The NHS Long Term Plan pledges radical change for people needing planned care. Too often people are travelling for hours to a ...

Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions affect many people and can affect your joints, bones and muscles and sometimes associated tissues such as your nerves. They can range from minor injuries to long-term ...

The Elective Care Transformation Programme is supporting the national roll-out of capacity alerts to help patients get the right treatment faster. This is a simple system to help patients choose where ...